Science

We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilizations had the same desire for a cold, sweet treat to cope with heat waves.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Earth’s magnetic field and trigger geomagnetic storm conditions.

Don’t miss January’s Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026.

By any measure, 2025 was not a good year for world peace.

Attention depends on the brain’s ability to filter out distractions, but new research suggests this works best when background brain activity is quieter. Scientists found that lowering certain versions of the Homer1 gene improved focus in mice by calming neural…

Astronomers have detected a “free floating” rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth.

If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like?

When the topic of central banks and the outlook for interest rates comes up, economists often turn to the so-called “star” variables to help with their predictions.

Do you want to build a snowman?

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there’s a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.